KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Outside of a long solo home run the Nationals’ Bryce Harper hit in the fourth inning Friday, Astros righty Jake Buchanan’s had a spotless spring. Harper was due anyway, considering he hadn’t gone deep yet this Grapefruit League season. Buchanan, 25, made his major league debut last season and did a strong […]
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Before missing his 31st game of this stint on the disabled list Saturday, Dexter Fowler was hanging out around the batting cage, upbeat and encouraged by his recovery from a a right intercostal strain. The center fielder said he will travel with the team for a short three-game trip to Philadelphia, from Tuesday to Thursday, […]
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Jake Buchanan’s big league debut wasn’t nearly what he had hoped, but the Astros’ righthander was excited to have shared the moment with his parents and wife at Tropicana Field. Buchanan’s parents, Sonda and Buck, drove overnight from Dallas, N.C., to watch his debut Saturday afternoon against the Rays. His wife […]
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SAN ANTONIO – David Martinez is in his ninth season in the minor leagues and was acquired by the Astros in 2005 as a non-drafted free agent. Jake Buchanan was an eighth-round selection in 2010 out of North Carolina State, holds a 21-25 record during four seasons in the minors and was a combined 5-10 [...]
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